Hospitals across the region including the Kansas City metro are reporting a steep climb in COVID-19 admissions resulting in capacity challenges and crowded emergency rooms.
Chief Medical Officers relying on statistical and modeling data are forecasting the highest inpatient numbers linked to COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
Research tracking the pandemic in our area shows the highest death rates can be found in counties with low masking, low vaccination, and few available ICU beds. If this sounds like you or describes where you live or work, the conditions are favorable during the next few weeks for COVID to spread unless you take precautions.
CMOs will answer questions about how this surge is impacting access to health care, how the community can bend the curve to keep from further overwhelming the health care system, and how to assess your personal risk. Doctors will share data and answer reporter and community questions.